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Monday, September 17th, 2012

Cortland Finnegan is a punk…

      Okay, terrible game-costing decision by Josh Morgan and bonehead of the day move….but I partly believe this came from boiled over anger from the chippiness of this game. The Rams took plenty of cheap shots all game long and these replacement referees are a joke. Also I lost every game I bet […]

Sunday, September 16th, 2012

Sunday Night Baseball Diary: Braves sweep Nats’ with October right around the corner

WELCOME BACK! DID YA MISS US? I thought so. After our “brief” vacation, First Pick is back in black and on the attack. Like that? I thought it was catchy. Although not nearly as catchy as Mace’s celebratory BrettFavresque return to hip hop in 2004 . Anyway, it is my belated honor to bring you […]

Sunday, September 16th, 2012

NHL Lock’s Out

Brace yourselves, hockey fans, it’s about to be a long lockout. Simply put, the NHL and the NHL Players Association (NHLPA) are too far apart on one simple concept: revenue sharing. It’s the same problem that we had in the NBA and the NFL; the players want more money, but the owners don’t want to […]

Sunday, September 16th, 2012

NFL Sunday…

Hope you all are enjoying your football Sunday! Look for plenty of NFL coverage from the FPB crew coming soon!  

Sunday, September 16th, 2012

Chase Preview 2012

Nascar Chase Preview   As the Chase for the Sprint Cup closely nears (tomorrow at Chicagoland Speedway), NASCAR fans desperately await to see how this season of a new playoff system will play out. For those of you who are not familiar with this system, the way that drivers got into the Chase this year […]

Sunday, September 16th, 2012

Ref pulled from Saint’s Game

According to ESPN.com, “side judge Brian Stropolo was pulled from today’s Saints-Panthers game when it was discovered on his facebook that he is a Saint’s fan.” Not included in the article were the various statuses posted by Stropolo, but don’t worry, the crew here at The First Pick dug them up for you… Brian Stropolo […]

Saturday, September 15th, 2012

LOL @ Miami Fans…

What is this…the WNBA? Great turnout for Miami fans today, too cool to show up…

Saturday, September 15th, 2012

The Return……

  Did you miss us? The First Pick Blog crew is finally ready to return from our brief hiatus. We put on 25 pounds of solid muscle and are ready to finally end the debates on why Tom Brady is the anti-Christ and how many licks it takes to get to the center of a tootsie-pop […]

Thursday, March 1st, 2012

What To Do With LaRon Landry

As free agency approaches the Redskins have one huge decision to make: what to do with safety LaRon Landry. The Redskins safety is set for free agency when it begins. The Redskins have a few directions to go: franchise tag, new contract, or release. My answer? Release him. I know! You all think I’m crazy! […]

Thursday, February 23rd, 2012

What does the return of D-Rose mean for the Bulls? Less than you think

All-Star point guard and reigning MVP Derrick Rose finally returned to the Bulls starting roster after missing five straight games with lingering back spasms. In his return, he scored 23 points as well as six assists and five rebounds in 35 minutes. He looked good running the floor with his elite speed, and his jumper […]